Waiuku man found guilty of murdering chicken rescuer Judith Cunniffe
An Auckland jury has convicted a dog owner of murdering chicken rescuer Judith Cunniffe in Waiuku.
A jury in Auckland has found a dog owner guilty of the murder of Judith Cunniffe, a chicken rescuer. The killing was described as brutal, though the defence had argued it did not constitute murder. The case was heard in relation to events in Waiuku.
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Waiuku murder trial: Auckland jury finds dog owner guilty of killing chicken rescuer Judith ‘Judy Rose’ Cunniffe
It was agreed the brutal killing was inexcusable. But it wasn't murder, his lawyer argued.